Nicholas: 2917 books

On the brink of imploding, the last thing the ruling government of an economic backwater wants is a scandal. Miguel, a senior political figure in that government, knows that better than anyone. Unfortunately he finds himself in the middle of one at the most inopportune moment.What’s worse,...

Short, light-hearted poem.Four Scots look up at the night sky and contemplate life and the universe.

The comet Nefarious is on a collision course with Earth. Apparently. And the US is scrambling to stop it.But Tamas, a seasoned journalist in the Eastern world, discovers that there may be an ulterior motive for putting a huge arsenal of weapons into space.His information suggests that...

Primera mitad del siglo IV a. C. Una fría noche, a las afueras de una tranquila aldea ilota, dos jóvenes hermanos espartanos, Éurito y Teleclo, esperan agazapados para llevar a cabo su Krypteia, el antiguo rito de iniciación a la sangre. Una familia —padre, madre e hijo— se aproxima; están...

In recent decades we have come to realize that the microbial world is hugely diverse, and can be found in the most extreme environments. Fungi, single-celled protists, bacteria, archaea, and the vast array of viruses and sub-viral particles far outnumber plants and animals. Microbes, we now know,...

Every day, all across the city of Tokyo, a curious phenomenon unfolds: scores of blue- and white-collar citizens end up passed out — sometimes in spectacular fashion and mind-boggling positions — on the streets, on trains, in restaurants, in bushes, or anywhere else imaginable. Come nightfall,...

For those facing hospitalization -- or those with loved ones in need of hospital care, this book provides an excellent guide for a better understanding of the entire process. The reader will gain invaluable insight regarding the admission process, what to expect from the doctors, nurses and administrators...

The sunlight, oh how its warmth and soft radiance provides visibility and a pretend sense of safety against the night and the fiendish beasts who roam in the devilry of the darkest shadows…. A shy, bookish female sitting across from you on the bus—her satiny hair in a tight bun, those big, pretty...

Mushrooms hold a peculiar place in our culture: we love them and despise them, fear them and misunderstand them. They can be downright delicious or deadly poisonous, cute as buttons or utterly grotesque. These strange organisms hold great symbolism in our myths and legends. In this book, Nicholas...

Stinkhorns, puffballs, the "corpse finder," deadly galerina, Satan's bolete, birch conks, black mold, the old man of the woods--the world of fungi is infinitely varied and not a little weird. Now, in Mr. Bloomfield's Orchard, Nicholas Money introduces readers to a dazzling array of fungi, from brewer's...

Are you getting the most from your relationship with God? Do you think you could improve it and make it into something truly unique? Now you can do that, with this inspiring book which helps you to come to a greater understanding of your relationship with God, through gaining knowledge of the scriptures. Go...

What is chrismation? Nicholas Denysenko breaks open chrismation as sacrament of belonging by exploring its history and liturgical theology. This study offers a sacramental theology of chrismation by examining its relationship with baptism and the Eucharist and its function as the ritual for receiving...

The First Crusade (1095–9) has often been characterised as a head-to-head confrontation between the forces of Christianity and Islam. For many, it is the campaign that created a lasting rupture between these two faiths. Nevertheless, is such a characterisation borne out by the sources? Engagingly...

This collection of seventeen tales - moving, funny and wide-ranging - explores the boundary where the everyday meets the mysterious. These stories give readers the chance to encounter a world brimming with both sorrow and wonder. They will take you deep into the jungles of Latin America to meet the...